Lily’s Legacy has drawn to a close with the London Metropolitan Archives (LMA) proudly accepting its archive collection. The project, which is supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, documents Liberal Judaism’s radical history, inspired by founder Lily Montagu. A core team of volunteers, led by former Rainbow Pilgrims project … Read More
Rabbi Charley Baginsky makes history at Chanukah lighting
Liberal Judaism Chief Executive Rabbi Charley Baginsky has become the first Progressive rabbi, and the first woman, to light the Chanukah candles in Trafalgar Square. Charley attended the annual first night ceremony, which is organised by Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, the Jewish Leadership Council (JLC) and Board of Deputies … Read More
Lily’s Legacy Faith Heritage Learning Day and training opportunity
Lily’s Legacy – the landmark heritage project documenting Liberal Judaism’s radical history, inspired by our pioneering founder Lily Montagu – has two exciting dates for your diaries. A Faith Heritage Learning Day will take place on Wednesday 27 October at the Jewish Museum London. It will examine topics around the theme … Read More
Lily’s Legacy events and activities this autumn
Liberal Judaism’s groundbreaking Lily’s Legacy Project (LLP) keeps going strong. After a successful launch of the Lily’s Legacy Education Toolkit for schools/chederim at the Liberal Judaism Biennial Weekend, the team is excited to announce a number of inspiring events and activities this autumn. With Covid restrictions having eased off, the … Read More
NHS Covid-19 Conversations and Oral History Project
By Alison Turner Archivist, Liberal Judaism I learnt of this NHS Oral History Project when I attended NHS Voices of Covid-19 In Conversation with Faith and Covid-19. There were speakers from various faiths, which stimulated a lively discussion. We were asked whether our faith had changed during the pandemic. I … Read More
South Bucks back together to assist Waddesdon exhibition
An invitation from Waddesdon, the Rothschild House & Gardens in Buckinghamshire, gave South Bucks Jewish Community (SBJC) the opportunity to come together in person for the first time in more than a year. SBJC responded to a request to help create a new online exhibition, which will display objects and … Read More
Archive advice for Liberal communities in a digital age
By Alison Turner, Archivist We are living through what many are calling strange times. Some of us are beginning to call it post-pandemic, while other communities have decided to continue online only events and services for now. I think the call of history is that we create a record of … Read More
Lily’s Legacy Education Toolkit for schools/chederim
Lily’s Legacy: Voices and Visions of Liberal Judaism has launched an Education Tookit for schools and chederim. Covering key stages 1, 2 and 3, the educational materials focus on the vision of Lily Montagu – one of the founders of Liberal Judaism – and how our movement still enacts those … Read More
[Blog] The challenge we face 25 years after Rabin’s assassination
By Rabbi Ofek Meir Headmaster and managing director of the Leo Baeck Education Center, Haifa This year, as an educator, I have a heightened sense of responsibility because we are living in times of crisis and difficulty. Our world fell apart in one fell swoop with the outbreak of the … Read More
York’s search for a rabbi makes national news
York Liberal Jewish Community’s search for a rabbi has hit the headlines, with coverage in The Times, Religion Media Centre and BBC Radio 4 (listen from 21 minutes). The congregation, which was formed in 2014, is seeking to hire its first permanent minister and has raised tens of thousands of … Read More